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A bittersweet victory for President Sirleaf
Last month, in October, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf had every reason to be happy and optimistic about the future. On October 7, she was awarded the prestigious 2011 Nobel Peace prize, together with Leymah Bowee and Tawakul Karman. On October … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Brumskine, Elections in Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, George Weah, James Fromoyan, Joseph Boakai, Liberia, Moses Blah, National Elections Commission (NEC), Nobel Peace Prize, Prince Y. Johnson, Progressive Alliance of Liberia (PAL), Samuel Kanyon Doe, Tipoteh, Winston Tubman
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Elections in Liberia: The Long Walk To Democracy in Africa’s Oldest Republic
On October 11 presidential and legislative elections will be held in Liberia. Incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf faces 15 presidential aspirants who share one goal: unseat Africa’s first democratically elected female president. Liberia’s Iron Lady, however, is with her 72 … Continue reading
Posted in ArcelorMittal, Charles Brumskine, Charles Taylor, Civil War(s) Liberia, Dew Mayson, Elections in Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, George Weah, Gus Kouwenhoven, Guus Kouwenhoven, James Fromoyan, Liberia, Liberian Economy, national budget, National Elections Commission (NEC), Prince Y. Johnson, Samuel Kanyon Doe, Tipoteh, Truth and Reconciliation Committee (TRC), William V.S. Tubman, Winston Tubman
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Gaddafi and Liberia (Part 1 – revised version)
Gaddafi’s political end is near – it even may be a fact by the time I finish this post. But predicting political developments is risky, it is much safer to look back. I can’t help it: I look at the … Continue reading
26 July: A historic day to remember
For three reasons 26 July is a historic day and that’s today’s topic of this blog. First, Liberia. In July 1847 a Constitutional Convention convened in Monrovia which at that time had approximately 1,000 inhabitants. The towns of Monrovia, New … Continue reading
Posted in 'July 26', Liberia, Liberian History
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Two powerful women: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Liberia and Nigeria are very different but there is one important exception: in both countries a woman plays a key role in national politics. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female president, does not need any introduction to the regular readers … Continue reading
More investors coming to Liberia
Liberia is not a poor country. It has abundant natural resources: gold, diamonds, iron ore, oil and timber. Its agricultural potential notably includes rubber and palm oil. In the 20th century this small West African country, the size of Ohio, … Continue reading
Which way, Ivory Coast?
April 12 is a date to remember. Liberians immediately think of April 12 1980: the day Master Sergeant Samuel Doe seized power and the country made a U-turn from which it still has to recover. Ivorians now have their … Continue reading
Posted in Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Samuel Kanyon Doe
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Addition to my March 1 posting on ‘Bullet or ballot propelled changes in Africa’
There are over 50 ‘countries’ in ‘Africa’ – the smallest being the Seychelles, population wise, the biggest of course Nigeria – so the fact that I missed two countries in my last posting may be pardoned. Nevertheless, a serious error. … Continue reading
Posted in Coups in Africa, Elections in Africa, Liberia
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Ballot or bullet propelled changes in Africa in 2011?
In January, Tunisia’s President Ben Ali fell and in February Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak. Will in March the Libyan people oust its leader, Muammar Muhammed al-Gaddafi aka Colonel Gaddafi? Where will Gaddafi go to? To his friend Robert Mugabe in … Continue reading
Posted in Coups in Africa, Elections in Africa, Liberia
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